Geza Maroczy vs Mikhail Chigorin

London · 1899 · Semi-Slav Defense · 0-1 in 33 moves

The Game

White Geza Maroczy
Black Mikhail Chigorin
Result 0-1
Event London
Site London
Round 13
Date 1899.00.00
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D46)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

6k1/p5p1/Qpp1p2p/8/5P2/5R1P/P1r3P1/3q2K1 w - - 6 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.d4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Nf3 c6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.e4 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 e5
  10. 10.Bg5 Qe7
  11. 11.Kh1 Rd8
  12. 12.Qc2 h6
  13. 13.Bxf6 Qxf6
  14. 14.dxe5 Bxe5
  15. 15.Rad1 Re8
  16. 16.Be2 Bc7
  17. 17.Ne1 Ne5
  18. 18.f4 Ng4
  19. 19.Bxg4 Bxg4
  20. 20.Rd3 Rad8
  21. 21.Qf2 Rxd3
  22. 22.Nxd3 Rd8
  23. 23.Qg3 Be6
  24. 24.e5 Qf5
  25. 25.Nc5 Bxe5
  26. 26.Nxe6 fxe6
  27. 27.Qe3 Bxc3
  28. 28.bxc3 b6
  29. 29.h3 Rd3
  30. 30.Qe2 Rxc3
  31. 31.Qa6 Qd5
  32. 32.Kg1 Rc2
  33. 33.Rf3 Qd1+

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